Day: December 11, 2019

 The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Committee on Adolescent Health,  has published an opinion paper on Comprehensive Sexuality Education. Click here to read the opinion then respond to the following questions.  

• At what age should sexuality Education begin in a public school setting? 
• Is public or community Education an appropriate manner to teach sexuality? 
• What should the curriculum include or exclude? 
• Who should be responsible for developing and approving the curriculum?
• What are the pitfalls and benefits of incorporating social media as an educational tool?

• Develop the business plan and understand all key components required for successful development and implementation

Instructions:

You will be completing a traditional Business Plan.

• This assignment DOES NOT need to be in APA format. 
• It should be formatted in an attractive way so as to bring attention to your document.
• Review template at: https://www.score.org/resource/business-plan-template-startup-business
• You will, however, need to keep track of any resources/sources used within the paper and submit a REFERENCES page as an Appendix (part of same document) — this will be formatted according to APA 6th standards.

Complete the following sections:

II. Company Description.

III. Products & Services.

IV. Marketing Plan.

V. SWOT Analysis

VI. Competitor Data/Competitive Analysis

Supporting Materials

Summation” Please respond to the following:

• Create a metaphor or analogy that captures the essence of the major lessons learned in the BBA program (e.g., business administration is like . . .).
• Discuss the single most interesting or surprising thing you learned in the BBA program, as well as what made it so.

Forum Prompt:

Review this week’s Lesson and Readings. Here we will learn what it means to find financing for your startup. This process can be confusing even discouraging if you don’t have knowledge of your options. There are numerous routes you can take in both the Private Equity and Debt Financing worlds. It is essential to be knowledgeable about all of the options and to weigh the pros and cons of each before making a decision. The six most common sources of funding are Small Business Administration Loans (SBA Loans), Angel Investors, Friends & family, Venture Capital (VC) Funding and Bank Financing.

NOTE: Please identify, define and explain the funding source(s) that best suit(s) your entrepreneurial endeavor. Elaborate and provide substantive support for your findings by using credible sources in such as course text, articles, journals, etc.–be sure to attribute credit to these sources (any format is fine).

Forum Instructions:

• Please elaborate and provide substantive support for your findings by using credible sources in such as course text, articles, journals, etc.–be sure to attribute credit to these sources (any format is fine).
• Also, you are required to respond to the initial posting from the Instructor as your original forum answer as well as respond to at least two (2) additional postings of two (2) fellow learners.
• Original responses should be a minimum (performance at a B level) of 300 words

The Final Paper is a cumulative review of all chapters studied in the textbook. You will choose 5 of the following questions to successfully complete your Final Paper. Each response needs to be at least 250–300 words. The question must be typed out in bold before the answer, and you must reference the textbook and/or presentations for each question. Be sure to include your reference(s) at the end of your paper.

These are the questions you may choose from: 

1. Compare and contrast the bottom-up curriculum and the top-down curriculum. Discuss instructional objectives, materials, learning environment, instructional strategies, and assessment.

2. Pretend you are a teacher in a diverse classroom. Explain what you would do to encourage students to learn English but still not abandon their own cultures.

3. You were asked to address the Young Parents Club in your community. The club members would like you to present information about parents reading aloud to their children. As part of your presentation, you were also asked to share a list of do’s and don’ts for reading aloud. What information will you share with the parents? Discuss the do’s and don’ts list. Be sure to explain why you generated the list.

4. Most 5-year-olds are not aware that what is said can be written, that written language is made up of sentences, or that reading involves directionality, attending to the space between words, and other conventions of print. Explain how you will develop the relationship between speech and print with beginning readers.

5. Write a letter to parents explaining at least 4 ways (2 informal and 2 formal) of how you will assess your students. Justify your response.

6. A student in your class hesitates between words while she reads. You notice that she looks around the page while she hesitates. Discuss your intervention plans in order to develop reading fluency.

7. Name and explain 3 strategies you would use to help struggling readers develop vocabulary knowledge and concept development.

8. Why is it important to develop readers’ awareness of story structures? What do students need to know about the elements of a story? Explain at least 3 strategies for teaching story structures.

9. You are writing a grant in order to purchase literature and nonfiction trade books for integration into your curriculum. Discuss 5 reasons that you could include in your rationale for needing additional trade books.

10. What is individualized instruction in reading? When should it be implemented? Explain how it can be carried out to meet diverse learners’ needs in a class of 25–30 students. Then give a specific example of a differentiated lesson plan that you will teach.

For this Assignment, pretend that you are applying for a position as a clinical psychologist. You have already submitted your resume and application, and have now been moved to the next stage of the interview process! This round requires a research paper providing evidence of your knowledge of mental health and different treatment approaches.

Select a psychological disorder from the DSM-5 that you are likely to deal with in your chosen career. Using the proper APA formatting guidelines, please write a 6-10 page report that specifically addresses all of the following:

1. Name of this disorder.
2. Symptoms of this disorder.
3. Number of people or percentage of the population diagnosed with this disorder each year.
4. Suspected causes of this disorder.
5. Write a paragraph for each of the four major schools of psychotherapy (Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Behavioral, and Cognitive). How would each of these different schools of thought approach the treatment of this disorder?
6. Which therapeutic approach do you think is best for this problem? Why?
7. What kind of resistance would you expect in treating this kind of problem?
8. How might the Prochaska Model of Change assist with your treatment efforts? What motivational interviewing strategies might be applied to the treatment of this disorder? Explain.
9. How might manualized approaches to therapy help or hinder your treatment efforts? Explain.
10. Discuss any dual diagnosis issues that are likely with this diagnosis. Please include at least one source external to the text to support your conclusions regarding possible dual diagnosis.

Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines

Your Assignment should be 6-10 pages, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:

• Title page: Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and unit number, and date
• Body: Answer the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs
• Reference page: Sources in APA format
  • Include a minimum of three scholarly or peer-reviewed resources to support your responses (the textbook and two others)
• Use Arial or Times New Roman 12 point font, double-spaced, and left-aligned
• Use standard 1” margins on all sides
• Use APA Formatting and Citation style